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To help with understand the new Machinery Directive, Schneider Electric UK has produced a comprehensive Safe Machinery Guide. The guide covers the main aspects of making machines safe, taking a holistic view of risk assessment, risk reduction, inherently safe design, safeguarding and functional safety. As well as the moral obligation to avoid harming […]

A load-sharing application is one where there are two or more motors mechanically connected to drive the same load. In this application a Mitsubishi FR-A700 sensorless vector drive is controlling a long conveyor belt. In theory, if there are multiple motors that are all supplied by the same frequency, they will all output the same […]

GAMBICA has published an updated version of their free guide to the requirements of BS EN 61439-1:2011 & BS EN 61439-2:2011. The guide has been compiled by members of the GAMBICA Controlgear Group Technical Committee. Power Switchgear and Controlgear Assemblies It is intended provide specifiers, designers and purchasers of Power Switchgear and Controlgear […]

ABB Drives UK has prepared a nine page guide for water industry consultants and contractors called ‘Using variable-speed drives in the water industry – A checklist for consultants and contractors’. It highlights many of the new drive features that can help deliver the best possible performance from the motor-driven application. VSD information changes […]

About 999 Automation

We are a specialist UK business carrying large stocks of variable frequency drives available for same-day collection or next-day delivery. We sell on-line but our dedicated and experienced technical support team provides product advice by phone and email as well as on-site.

999 Automation has the backing and support of some of the largest global manufacturers of industrial control product including Schneider, Mitsubishi and Omron. It is part of one of the UK’s foremost electrical distributors.